Denver Community School District
Denver Community School District is a public school district based in Denver, Iowa, serving 1,007 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 252 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,318 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Denver Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Denver Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,318 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,460 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $12.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 66 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 116 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,007 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School DistrictClarion | 1,033 | 3 | $13,061 | 14.2 | #120 |
| Eagle Grove Community School DistrictEagle Grove | 1,032 | 3 | $11,583 | 12.0 | #121 |
| Jesup Community School DistrictJesup | 1,024 | 6 | $10,035 | 15.3 | #122 |
| Monticello Community School DistrictMonticello | 1,023 | 4 | $11,772 | 13.6 | #123 |
| Denver Community School DistrictDenver · this district | 1,007 | 4 | $10,318 | 15.3 | #124 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LakeVille Community School DistrictOtisville, MI | 1,007 | $11,348 | 17.7 |
| Ravenna Public SchoolsRavenna, MI | 1,007 | $11,294 | 16.2 |
| Highland Falls Central School DistrictHighland Falls, NY | 1,007 | $29,292 | 10.1 |
| Prague Public SchoolsPrague, OK | 1,007 | $8,912 | 19.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-denver-community-school-district